Convicted Cinephiles #51- The Driving Force

While Michaela is on a dream vacation to Hawaii, Stevil and Matty decided to bring in Demigod Rob and J.J. Webb for a road trip show. The boys all confirm their fan boy anticipation for the new Star Wars movie as the secondary title of The Force Awakens is announced. There is a major multitude of both awkward and warranted erections over the new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer and nobody but Stevil even cares about Furious 7.
 
These are our Staff Picks of the Week. 
 
Matty brings some awesome zombie goodness with a Nazi twist, as his Staff Pick for the week is Dead Snow 2: Red Vs. Dead. Following up the fantastically insane, gory and funny first film, Tommy Wirkola returns for more fun that got him some international attention, this time with some American cast. They also sew a zombie arm onto the main character. Awesome, right?
 
http://youtu.be/glIoXwTcG60
 

Stevil perused Netflix and came across a gem of a documentary that had eluded him in theaters and he just got around to checking it out. Jodorowsky's Dune is about the greatest movie that never was and, even unproduced and in storyboard form, influenced everything we've seen since in mainstream blockbuster film and will see glimpses of it for years to come.
 
http://youtu.be/4WWu1kclNDA
 
Due to Stevil recommending Jodorowsky's Dune to him immediately after watching it, Demigod Rob watched it himself and continued down the Jodo rabbit hole and picked up his latest film, the first in 23 years, The Dance of Reality. It's a semi autobiographical film starring two of his sons. Captivating and disturbing, Rob says this is a must watch.
 
http://youtu.be/LViGerHOA28
 
JJ hit the theaters is a big bad way and gives us a couple of must see movies on the big screen right now. For an honorable mention, JJ says Nightcrawler is a gripping and well shot film with the best performance from Jake Gyllenhaal he's ever given. For his main pick JJ urges everyone to check out John Wick. as per usual KeanuReeves isn't the greatest actor but what he does deliver is action and in that regard it's a different style than we are used to out of this magnanimous and generous actor. Yes, it's agreed, we all want to be best friends with the guy.
 
http://youtu.be/u1uP_8VJkDQ

http://youtu.be/C0BMx-qxsP4
 
For the main subject of our episode on road trip films, our panel explains why they made their choices:
 
"I've made it a goal to start picking movies I have never seen before. When the topic of road trip's came up, I saw an opportunity to pick Ridley Scott's Thelma and Louise. As a huge fan of this director, it was very disappointing to have to sit through a movie he only did for a paycheck and it's obvious. From a shitty script (which won an Oscar. Huh?) to really stupid main characters, I should have waited and brought a good Ridley movie." - @mattydub604
 
http://youtu.be/PRr0HY9MPZ0
 
"Oh man, how do I even explain this insanity I put everyone through for this episode. Well, it starts off innocently. David Lynch announced that we're getting more Twin Peaks in 2016, which, as a massive fan of the series, put me into Lynch mode. Wild At Heart is the film that this crazy director made during the first season of the acclaimed series. A good number of the shows cast appear in small roles but our leads are the real gems here. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern are so grandiose in their terrible performances that it's hard not to watch this movie. And that Willem Dafoe exit? Wow." - @thestevildead
 
http://youtu.be/7uRJartX79Q
 
"Is it a race through the southern states, an argument over bought versus built with love or an existentialist odyssey about obsession? Whatever it is, Monte Helman created the ultimate gearhead film with Two-Lane Blacktop. Though overlooked on it's initial run and missing from home release for close to 30 years, this movie still has to be seen."  - @demigodrob
 
http://youtu.be/yPbqV9CgV9s
 
"Beautiful American landscapes, a man on the run from the law, and a sexy 70s Challenger are just some of the aspects that make Vanishing Point one of the greatest road trip movies of all time. Add those with the films quiet, yet memorable side characters, and an ending that is still philosophically debated today, and you can see why I chose this film to discuss.." - @hesthejage
 
http://youtu.be/62UEDyEzpXQ
 
What is your favorite road trippin' flick? Do you or did you enjoy our picks? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think in the comments below! We leave you with this fantastic homage to Vanishing Point the super group Audioslave did in their music video for "Show Me How To Live".
 
http://youtu.be/vVXIK1xCRpY

While Michaela is on a dream vacation to Hawaii, Stevil and Matty decided to bring in Demigod Rob and J.J. Webb for a road trip show. The boys all confirm their fan boy anticipation for the new Star Wars movie as the secondary title of The Force Awakens is announced. There is a major multitude of both awkward and warranted erections over the new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer and nobody but Stevil even cares about Furious 7.
 
These are our Staff Picks of the Week. 
 
Matty brings some awesome zombie goodness with a Nazi twist, as his Staff Pick for the week is Dead Snow 2: Red Vs. Dead. Following up the fantastically insane, gory and funny first film, Tommy Wirkola returns for more fun that got him some international attention, this time with some American cast. They also sew a zombie arm onto the main character. Awesome, right?
 
http://youtu.be/glIoXwTcG60
 

Stevil perused Netflix and came across a gem of a documentary that had eluded him in theaters and he just got around to checking it out. Jodorowsky's Dune is about the greatest movie that never was and, even unproduced and in storyboard form, influenced everything we've seen since in mainstream blockbuster film and will see glimpses of it for years to come.
 
http://youtu.be/4WWu1kclNDA
 
Due to Stevil recommending Jodorowsky's Dune to him immediately after watching it, Demigod Rob watched it himself and continued down the Jodo rabbit hole and picked up his latest film, the first in 23 years, The Dance of Reality. It's a semi autobiographical film starring two of his sons. Captivating and disturbing, Rob says this is a must watch.
 
http://youtu.be/LViGerHOA28
 
JJ hit the theaters is a big bad way and gives us a couple of must see movies on the big screen right now. For an honorable mention, JJ says Nightcrawler is a gripping and well shot film with the best performance from Jake Gyllenhaal he's ever given. For his main pick JJ urges everyone to check out John Wick. as per usual KeanuReeves isn't the greatest actor but what he does deliver is action and in that regard it's a different style than we are used to out of this magnanimous and generous actor. Yes, it's agreed, we all want to be best friends with the guy.
 
http://youtu.be/u1uP_8VJkDQ

http://youtu.be/C0BMx-qxsP4
 
For the main subject of our episode on road trip films, our panel explains why they made their choices:
 
"I've made it a goal to start picking movies I have never seen before. When the topic of road trip's came up, I saw an opportunity to pick Ridley Scott's Thelma and Louise. As a huge fan of this director, it was very disappointing to have to sit through a movie he only did for a paycheck and it's obvious. From a shitty script (which won an Oscar. Huh?) to really stupid main characters, I should have waited and brought a good Ridley movie." - @mattydub604
 
http://youtu.be/PRr0HY9MPZ0
 
"Oh man, how do I even explain this insanity I put everyone through for this episode. Well, it starts off innocently. David Lynch announced that we're getting more Twin Peaks in 2016, which, as a massive fan of the series, put me into Lynch mode. Wild At Heart is the film that this crazy director made during the first season of the acclaimed series. A good number of the shows cast appear in small roles but our leads are the real gems here. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern are so grandiose in their terrible performances that it's hard not to watch this movie. And that Willem Dafoe exit? Wow." - @thestevildead
 
http://youtu.be/7uRJartX79Q
 
"Is it a race through the southern states, an argument over bought versus built with love or an existentialist odyssey about obsession? Whatever it is, Monte Helman created the ultimate gearhead film with Two-Lane Blacktop. Though overlooked on it's initial run and missing from home release for close to 30 years, this movie still has to be seen."  - @demigodrob
 
http://youtu.be/yPbqV9CgV9s
 
"Beautiful American landscapes, a man on the run from the law, and a sexy 70s Challenger are just some of the aspects that make Vanishing Point one of the greatest road trip movies of all time. Add those with the films quiet, yet memorable side characters, and an ending that is still philosophically debated today, and you can see why I chose this film to discuss.." - @hesthejage
 
http://youtu.be/62UEDyEzpXQ
 
What is your favorite road trippin' flick? Do you or did you enjoy our picks? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think in the comments below! We leave you with this fantastic homage to Vanishing Point the super group Audioslave did in their music video for "Show Me How To Live".
 
http://youtu.be/vVXIK1xCRpY